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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1968
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is issued daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The Mt Anthony Union High School budget is the region's largest public expense and the taxpayers deserve a full public explanation. A May 9 hearing should provide detailed budget comparisons and allow questions as the Bennington Taxpayers Protective Association seeks prudent reductions without harming programs.
Editor notes Kathy Ann Shea named the public recreation area Willow Park for Bennington. Girl Scouts plan to plant willow trees, with a future picnic area as children play ball and tennis. Also congratulates Russell Baker for National Merit Scholarship and notes Shaftsbury zoning commission will reattempt an ordinance after a setback. Forest Lake Times.
CAROL LONGTIN of Bennington writes in support of Gov Hoff's plan to bring 400 Black children to Vermont, condemning racism and urging readers not to be swayed by prejudice. She argues Vermont's purity is harmed by bigotry, cites Detroit Newark and Memphis as contrasts, and predicts a social upheaval ending race-based insults.
In a letter to the editor, Gene writes about Sen. Eugene McCarthy’s labor voting record. He cites the official AFL CIO box score showing McCarthy voting right 69 of 70 times up to 1967, sent from Shaftsbury, VERDER ELWELL.
Letter urges Vermont residents to volunteer for Gov Hoff’s proposal to bring 400 Negro children to Vermont this summer. Dorothy Hager, M D, Bennington College, says supporters should join the Commission on Special Racial Projects and offer varied services to aid implementation.
A Bennington reader urges senior citizens to demand tax relief after a Vermont meeting with Deputy Commissioner of Taxes Long and local officials. The writer criticizes coverage gaps at the Senior Citizens Center and questions education funding priorities while noting seniors on low social security have long had benefits taken.
Byron A. Harrington of Bennington reports excerpts from Mount Anthony Union High School students praising integration and condemning prejudice in response to Mrs. Federico. The letters defend Negroes in Vermont schools, urge unity, and challenge tax burdens on the elderly while criticizing rising teacher salaries and state finances.
A Vermont opinion piece argues against elderly real estate tax exemptions, calling the proposal a hollow gimmick. It claims equalized lists and high rates push costs to nonresidents, risking sales of land and state outmigration, with ownership concentrating among the wealthy.
In a midcampaign portrait, Humphrey projects middle-of-the-road unity and a broad coalition base. He gains unions farmers and key Negro groups while Kennedy faces strong antiwar opposition. experts foresee a final Kennedy versus Humphrey clash with Humphrey’s broader state and local party strength shaping the convention.
A small boy asks if he will be punished for something he did not do. The teacher reassures him it would be unfair, then he reveals he did not do his homework. The exchange is shared in Family Weekly with light, witty tone.
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